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A long distance love story with an airport elopement

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:12:38 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Lara Mark and Cylas Hensley’s love story has always involved travel.“Him from DC, and me from St. Louis just randomly meeting at a good friend’s wedding," Mark said.Their photo booth fun at that San Diego wedding in 2018 sparked a long-distance relationship nurtured through talking, texting, and traveling.“We decided we’d fly out to see each other every three or four weeks," Mark said. "So that has been a nice direct flight.”Hensley popped the question last year in Hawaii. Newly engaged, these frequent flyers naturally planned a destination wedding for March in Mexico. However, in November, those plans hit turbulence. Mark’s mom, Judi, was diagnosed with lung cancer. Top Story: Predawn Missouri tornado kills at least 5, sows destruction “She wanted us to and made me promise from day one of her diagnosis until the Sunday before I left for the wedding that we wouldn’t change anything," Mark said. "That we wouldn’t alter our plans. She wanted me to be happy.”She kept that...

Jews in St. Louis celebrate Passover Seder

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:12:38 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Passover Seder is observed by Jews on the 15th day of Nisan in the Hebrew calendar. A local family invited FOX 2's crew into their home to show us their beliefs and traditions.Jenny Abeles has set the dining table for all the relatives coming over for Passover dinner."For me, the holidays are all about being with your family and celebrating your religion and your traditions," she said. "So that's what's really important to me. So I love just getting together with everyone, I love cooking for everyone." Top Story: Predawn Missouri tornado kills at least 5, sows destruction Abeles started cooking the day before, as it takes two days to prepare the meals.She said the tradition is important to her family, specifically for her children, who get to learn the significance of Passover."So we can remember the hardship that our ancestors had to go through,” said Tucker Abeles, Jenny's son. “And so that we can reflect on the future and teach people how to not repeat the mistakes ...

Ameren Missouri replaces power poles along Big Bend in Clayton  

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:12:38 GMT

CLAYTON, Mo. - Dozens of Ameren Missouri workers spent Wednesday replacing power poles along a stretch of Big Bend Boulevard where an uprooted tree took down power lines.A company spokesperson said the decision was made to replace other aging poles nearby while the power lines needed to be placed.“You’re going to have to replace it anyway, might as well do it while you’re out here,” said Darryl Woodson, a nearby worker. Trending: St. Louis-area April 4 municipal election results The process is part of Ameren Missouri’s Smart Energy Plan. A spokesperson for the company said replacing the poles will lead to greater reliability for customers.Crews were still on the scene Wednesday night. The work is expected to continue into the early morning hours of Thursday.

Missouri Senate once again unable to reach a deal on sports wagering legislation

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:12:38 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Missouri Senate voted against allowing video lottery games Wednesday evening, but it was unable to get a bill authorizing sports wagering to a vote.A Senate impasse on expanded gambling has blocked bills legalizing sports betting in each of the past two legislative sessions. In both years, as it did again this year, the Missouri House has approved a bill negotiated by casino operators and major sports leagues only to see it founder in the Senate, where a handful of lawmakers insist it should not pass without provisions legalizing video lottery machines.Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, sponsor of the sports wagering bill, said he’s glad to have prevailed on the video lottery vote but noted that defeat will not be enough to quiet opponents of the sports wagering bill. Top Story: Predawn Missouri tornado kills at least 5, sows destruction “I am under no illusions,” Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, said when the Senate adjourned after debating his bill for nearly eight hours....

3 suspects charged with murder, robbery in shooting death of man in Culver City

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:12:38 GMT

Three suspects facing murder and robbery charges have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a man last month in Culver City, authorities announced Wednesday.  The unidentified victim was found on March 30, at about 10:45 p.m., inside a vehicle in the 5900 block of West Washington Boulevard, according to the Culver City Police Department. He was suffering from a gunshot wound to his chest and was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Footage of the crime scene showed police tape around a 7-Eleven parking lot, with a white Mitsubishi sedan crashed into a building adjacent to the convenience store parking lot. Detectives with the Culver City Police Department began their investigation immediately and said multiple arrests were made on the night of the alleged murder. “On Tuesday, April 4th, the case was presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. The suspects were charged with Murder, Robbery, Possession of a f...

$100,000 reward offered for teenage girl who disappeared in Carson

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:12:38 GMT

A $100,000 reward is being offered in the case of a missing teenage girl who disappeared in Carson on New Year’s Day.The reward is being offered by the City of Carson as the teen's family and local authorities are asking for the public’s help.The missing teen was identified as Alinka Angeline Castaneda, 16, by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.She was last seen on Jan. 1, 2023, on the 23000 block of South Carodale Avenue around 5 a.m. entering an unknown vehicle.Footage from a Ring doorbell camera captured an unidentified man walking toward Castaneda moments before she disappeared.On Jan. 19, Castaneda contacted her family and told them she was unable to leave her location. Her family believes the teen may have been taken by gang members.Alinka Angeline Castaneda in an undated photo from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office.Ring camera showing male suspect approaching Alinka Angeline Castaneda moments before she disappeared on Jan. 1, 2023. (Castaneda Family)Alinka Ange...

Valero agrees to pay $1.2 million to EPA over violations at Benicia refinery

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:12:38 GMT

The Valero refinery in Benicia will pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency $1.2 million for violating the Clean Air Act, the EPA announced Wednesday.After what the EPA called “significant chemical incidents” at the refinery in 2017 and 2019, a 2019 inspection found that Valero had failed to report the release of hazardous substances, among other noncompliance issues.“This settlement sends a clear message that EPA will prosecute companies that fail to expend the resources needed to have a compliant, well-functioning Risk Management Plan to the fullest extent of the law,” Larry Starfield, the acting assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance said in a statement.As part of the settlement, Valero has agreed to make chemical safety improvements at the Benicia refinery.Emissions from the refinery have plagued nearby residents in recent years, and in 2019, led city officials to tell residents to stay indoors after the refinery s...

All I-95 southbound lanes blocked in Prince William Co. after police chase leaves 2 injured

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:12:38 GMT

All Interstate 95 southbound lanes are blocked near Exit 148 to Quantico in Prince William County, Virginia, after a police vehicle chase that ended with gunfire south of Dumfries.State police said in a statement they noticed an SUV that had the “wrong license plates displayed on it” in Fairfax County near Exit 167 to Backlick Road. A Virginia state trooper tried to make a traffic stop, which is when the SUV sped away, traveling southbound.More Virginia NewsMore Local NewsClose to Exit 148 in Prince William County, the SUV drove off the right side f the road and crashed into the woods. Troopers said in the statement when police approached the SUV, the driver began shooting at them.State police said they returned fire. The driver, a man, and passenger, a woman, were both injured, police said. It is unclear whether they were hit by police gunfire, their own gunshots or suffered injuries during the crash.Police said the shooting remains under investigation. T...

Kreider, Motte lead Rangers to 6-3 win over Lightning

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:12:38 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider and Tyler Motte each scored twice and the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 on Wednesday night.Kaapo Kakko and Artemi Panarin also scored, Mika Zibanejad had three assists and Barclay Goodrow and Adam Fox each had two to help the Rangers win for the fifth time in seven games and improve to 11-2-2 in their last 15 games. Igor Shesterkin stopped 28 shots to win for the ninth time in his last 11 starts.“Our start was good,” Motte said. “We tailed off in second and came back in the third. That’s what good teams do.”Alex Killorn had a goal and an assist, and Darren Raddysh and Brandon Hagel also scored for Tampa Bay, which fell behind 3-0 midway through the first period and snapped a three-game win streak. Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 31 saves after stopping 99 of 100 shots in the previous three games.“We battled. Down 3-0 eight minutes in, then it was 4-3. I like that,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. “Down 3-0 t...

Milwaukee, Denver wrap up No. 1 seeds in NBA playoffs

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:12:38 GMT

The road to the NBA Finals now goes through Milwaukee. The road out of the Western Conference goes through Denver, for the first time ever.And the rest of the top half of the Eastern Conference playoff bracket is now set as well.The Bucks will have the No. 1 overall seed and home-court advantage for the entirety of their time in the NBA playoffs, after defeating Chicago 105-92 on Wednesday night. Milwaukee is now 58-22 this season; no other team in the league can get to more than 57 wins.“It’s just a credit to the players,” Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said. “The players have really stepped up. I think they’ve embraced the challenge. Night in and night out in this league, it’s hard. There’s great opposition. … To have the best record, it is something that matters. It is important.”The No. 1 seed in the West was decided Wednesday night as well. The Nuggets will have home-court throughout the West playoffs, after New Orleans defeated Memphis in overtime — and took away the last ...